Chris Cornell

In a world where new music artists — and even whole musical styles — appear and disappear in a wisp, is it any wonder that of the 125 concerts I saw this year, many of the best were classic artists?

With song catalogs that span whole segments of peoples’ lives, those artists in a single concert can rekindle decades-old emotions. They can offer a voyage of maturation — of life itself.

And this year proved those moments can be truly special: Tom Petty on fire on his last tour ever. Van Morrison, who at 72, in his first Pennsylvania show in nearly a decade, making fans wonder if they’ll ever see all that power again. Even a relative “newcomer” such as Keith Urban, at 20 years...

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Chris Cornell, lead singer for grunge icons Soundgarden and former lead vocalist for alt-rock supergroup Audioslave, died Wednesday night, according to media reports.
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The late
Chris Cornell
will be honored with a tribute concert in Los Angeles on Jan. 16 featuring members of his former bands along with Metallica and the
Foo Fighters
.
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Family members of
Chris Cornell
on Thursday sued a doctor they say overprescribed drugs to the rock singer, leading to his death.
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New Chris Cornell music is being released more than a year after his death.
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